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Inspiral Carpets – The Complete Singles review
The recent closure of Oldham’s Coliseum Theatre after almost 140 years and the imminent opening of a second twenty thousand … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s #26 James – Born of Frustration
Released : 1992 It was impossible to imagine at almost any point in the decade before that James would eventually … More
The Charlatans – A Head Full of Ideas review
There’s a lot wrong with social media, which probably makes the good news stories all the more heartwarming. In the … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s #45 Happy Mondays – Kinky Afro
Released : 1990 So, with the benefit of too much hindsight, what exactly was the Happy Mondays’ legacy? Well, unless … More
Bradford – Bright Hours review
As comebacks go, to quote another band who also started out in the late 1980’s, Bradford’s has seemingly been forever … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s #97 Paris Angels – Perfume (All On You)
Released : 1991 The history of the indie-dance movement of the early 1990’s, like Britpop, has come to be written … More
100 Greatest Songs Of The 80’s #5 The Stone Roses – I Am The Resurrection
Released : 1989 There are exceptions to every rule: Rather than buy into something they couldn’t own, The Stone Roses … More
Happy Mondays – Bummed review
“It’s the sound of drugs, work-hating lethargy, nefariousness with no direct victim and a life on the trainered hoof that required fingers in lots of dirty, dirty pies.”
Top – Emotion Lotion review
Originally released in 1991. Review originally published 7th September 2009. Now this took some researching. Although Emotion Lotion in itself … More